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CBB bosses panicking as two stars pulls out last minute (Picture: Rex)

Celebrity Big Brother is reportedly in chaos as two stars have dropped out.

The show is back for a new series next week and bosses are said to be scrambling to find two more names to fill the remaining spots after TV presenter John Leslie and journalist Paris Lees allegedly both changed their minds about going in the house.

‘Paris’s deal broke down during last minute negotiations, so she won’t be going into the house anymore,’ a source claimed.

‘And John was offered a big, six-figure deal but turned it down and now he’s out of the running too. It’s left frantic bosses scrambling to fill the remaining slots.’

John Leslie is said to have dropped out a week ahead of the launch (Picture: Rex)

Speaking to The Sun, the insider added that producers are struggling to land big names.

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‘There’s just over a week to go which isn’t long to work out contracts and fees,’ they said.

Celebrity Big Brother declined to comment when contacted by Metro.co.uk.

When we reached out to him he declined to comment but cryptically added that we should keep our eyes peeled next week.

Asked last year whether he would be going in the Big Brother house, Roddy played it down.

He told Metro.co.uk: ‘I can’t talk about [Celebrity Big Brother]. If I say anything, or if it’s not going to happen. I really can’t comment on that.

‘If I were to go on a show of that format, it will show the public the real side of me, because all they know is what they read on the news and what they see on edited TV shows, and in the live shows that I usually do my time is very short. I’m only given ten minutes. So if I was to go on a reality TV show of that format, people will see the real me.’